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'The refiners get rid of their unwanted properties, the state makes money, some other company makes money and the public is not gouged,' writes an L.A. Times reader. 'Problem solved.'

'Normalizing the actions of any person that wins an election by showing them respect is how we got in our current situation,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'Sadly, UC's history is a microcosm of the national history of untold native tribal injustices inflicted by the U.S. government,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'President Trump doesn't just stop at modifying near-term energy policies,' writes an L.A. Times reader. 'He chooses instead to bury the very data that we need to inform our long-term strategies for protecting our planet.'

'I sincerely hope that the UC system does not eliminate the quarter system, which has worked well for so many of us,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'Sanctuary policies were never about defying federal law,' writes an L.A. Times reader. 'They are about protecting the most vulnerable among us -- people who fled violence, poverty or political instability in hopes of building a better life.'

The story of Reggie the alligator resonates for a lot of folks here in L.A. He landed in a strange place and struggled but finally found a home. Sounds familiar, right?

Despite the Supreme Court's discriminatory, deadly -- and false in its claims -- Skrmetti decision, trans people are real. Stand up for us.

If you love pickles and kombucha, you'll probably hate pickle kombucha. On your first, second and third try.

I want tax cuts. I want spending cuts. This 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' has managed to mess up both and would create a more bloated government.